"
He waved me politely to Margery.
"Not at all," I said quickly "Brothers-in-law first in our
family--always."
"Could we both come together?" asked John.
"No, you can't," said Margery.
"Then we must toss for it," said John, producing a coin.
"Tails," I called.
"Tails it is," said John, walking across the room to Margery.
And the lesson commenced.
* * * * *
"_Chassee_ to the right, _chassee_ to the left, two steps forward, two
steps backward, twinkle each way--"
"Five shillings on Twinkle, please," I interrupted.
Margery stopped and looked at me.
"You keep quiet, Alan," shouted Cecilia, cheerfully banging the piano.
"I shall never learn," said John miserably from the middle of the
room, "not in a thousand years."
"Yes, you will," encouraged Margery. "Just listen. _Chassee_ to the
right, _chassee_ to the left, two steps forward, two steps back,
twinkle each way--"
"Take away the number you first thought of," I suggested, "and the
answer's the Louisiana Glide."
"To finish up," said Margery, "we grasp each other firmly, prance
round, two bars.
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